Dec 10, 2020 | Emily Bamber (PhD 2024), Megan Flansburg (PhD 2022), and Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021) with Dr. Rowan Martindale
For this year’s (very unusual) Holiday Season we’ve collated a list of Black-, Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned businesses in Austin, Texas, and US-wide online. Please use and share this early holiday gift from Science, Y’all! We recommend you check these out soon to ensure your gift(s) arrive with plenty of time!…
Read MoreOct 8, 2020 | Kristina Butler (PhD 2021)
Field Camp (GEO660) was unique this year due to COVID-19. An enormous amount of planning, precaution, and communication went into making this course happen for the 8 students that needed the class to graduate. To give the Jackson School community a window into the spectacular 3 weeks we spent camping…
Read MoreAug 6, 2020 | Megan Flansburg (PhD 2022), Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati (PhD 2021), Alison Tune (PhD 2021), Kristina Butler (PhD 2021), Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021), and Cat Ross (PhD 2021)
The Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) is regarded as one of the top geoscience programs in the United States. As a leader in advancing the methods and communication of geoscience, the JSG also strives (and should) to be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the larger geoscience…
Read MoreJul 10, 2020 | Jasmine Nelson (MS 2021), Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati (PhD 2021), Alison Tune (PhD 2021), Sophie Goliber (PhD 2022), and Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021)
Please find a list of abbreviations and glossary terms (italicized through the text) at the end of this post. What was #ShutDownSTEM and why did some participate? On June 10th, 2020 thousands of scientists paused the endless hustle and bustle of research, data collection and analysis, grant writing, and teaching…
Read MoreJun 18, 2020 | Sophie Goliber, PhD 2022
Since I have written this article, we have been in quarantine for about 2 Months and 3 Days (who’s counting lol…) and MAN do I miss places. I miss restaurants, bars, and my friend’s houses. And in an effort to try to find something to do, GSEC has been coming…
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